# NTSB investigations: Piper PA-28-140, 2015

NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports.

## Latest cases

- [NTSB GAA16CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA077.md): Piper PA 28 · California, MD · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Dec 11, 2015 · N432FL · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's descent below the prescribed final approach path at night, and flight instructor's failure to correct the student pilot's descent, which resulted in a collision with trees and impact with the ground.
- [NTSB WPR16LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16LA033.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Wickenburg, AZ · Accident · No injuries · Class 3 · Limited · Final report · Nov 25, 2015 · N7PM · Substantial damage
  > A partial loss of engine power due to a separation of the mixture control cable clamp, which was either not installed or secured correctly during maintenance.
- [NTSB GAA16CA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA16CA037.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Perry, NY · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Oct 31, 2015 · N6665J · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain vigilance, which resulted in a loss of directional control during the landing roll.
- [NTSB CEN16FA001](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA001.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Huntsville, TX · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Oct 2, 2015 · N3552K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's mismanagement off the fuel supply to the engine, which resulted in fuel starvation.
- [NTSB WPR15LA266](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA266.md): Piper PA 28 · Elko, NV · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 23, 2015 · N56897 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to sufficiently lean the engine’s fuel-to-air mixture for the given density altitude, which resulted in reduced engine power output and the airplane’s inability to climb.
- [NTSB ANC15LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC15LA069.md): Piper PA 28-140 · North Pole, AK · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 2, 2015 · N7494R · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot’s loss of directional control during landing with a tailwind, which resulted in a runway excursion and collision with trees.
- [NTSB CEN15LA301](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15LA301.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Oakdale, LA · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 8, 2015 · N3949K · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's inadequate preflight planning resulting in the airplane not having adequate performance to climb and clear the trees off the end of the dirt runway.
- [NTSB ERA15LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA237.md): Piper PA28 · Hampton, NH · Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 14, 2015 · N43078 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot’s failure to properly set the stabilator trim prior to takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.
- [NTSB GAA15CA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA130.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Swanton, OH · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 9, 2015 · N6919W · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll, resulting in a runway excursion, and a collision with a sign.
- [NTSB WPR15LA164](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA164.md): Piper PA28 - 140 · El Cajon, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 16, 2015 · N7099R · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's improper in-flight fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion in the selected tank, and his delayed movement of the fuel selector handle to the other tank, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB GAA15CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA079.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Princeton, NJ · Accident · No injuries · Data collection · Final report · May 16, 2015 · N16491 · Substantial damage
  > The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB WPR15FA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA152.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Mt Tom, OR · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 22, 2015 · N1729J · Destroyed
  > The noncertificated pilot's continued visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation leading to the pilot's loss of control of the airplane and subsequent collision with mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB ERA15LA187](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA187.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Lancaster, NY · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Apr 15, 2015 · N7598R · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power during takeoff for reasons that could not be determined during postaccident examination of the engine or testing of the carburetor.
- [NTSB ERA15FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA171.md): Piper PA28 · West Chester, PA · Accident · 2 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2015 · N6842W · Destroyed
  > The failure of the flight instructor and the pilot to abort the takeoff after the airplane experienced a partial loss of engine power with adequate runway remaining, and their subsequent failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which led to the airplane…
- [NTSB ERA15FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA170.md): Piper PA-28-140 · Orange, VA · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Mar 29, 2015 · N32396 · Substantial damage
  > The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed after takeoff, which resulted in the airplane exceeding its critical angle-of-attack and experiencing an aerodynamic stall.
- [NTSB CEN15CA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15CA158.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Kansas City, MO · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Mar 2, 2015 · N1513J · Substantial damage
  > The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB ERA15FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA128.md): Piper PA28 · Greensboro, NC · Accident · 1 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 2015 · N5985U · Substantial damage
  > A total loss of engine power after takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of excessive wear of the fuel selector valve. Also causal was the owner/operator and maintenance personnel's inadequate maintenance, and inadequate postmaintenance inspection.
- [NTSB WPR15LA087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA087.md): Piper PA 28-140 · Helena, MT · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jan 20, 2015 · N4666R · Substantial damage
  > Loss of engine power after takeoff for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination did not reveal any evidence of an anomaly that would have precluded normal operation.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url
FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1
WHERE year(c."eventDate") = 2015
  AND c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('7102802'))
ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=7102802&year=2015

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